Mars Global Surveyor

Spacecraft: Orbiter

Launch: November 1996, Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Launch vehicle: Delta II rocket McDonnell Douglas Aerospace

Arrival: September 1997

Obtain circular orbit: September 1997 - January 1998

Mapping phase begins: January 1998

Primary Mission: 687 Earth days, Ending January 2000

Extended Mission: January 2000 - ???? (Depends on spacecraft condition and funding)

Spacecraft Manufactured by: Lockheed Martin in Denver, CO

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TES 1995-1996 Curriculum Guide / Arizona Mars K-12 Education Program